Pleione arunachalensis Hareesh, P.Kumar & M.Sabu 2017 SECTION Pleione
Common Name or Meaning The Arunchal Pleione [A state of northeastern India]
Flower Size 2.4” [6 cm]
Found in Arunchal Pradesh state of northeastern India at elevations around 2100 meters as a miniature sized, cool growing terrestrial
"Pleione arunachalensis sp. nov. shows affinity with P. chunii and P. hookeriana but differs from the latter two in having broadly ovate lip with obtuse apex and minutely undulate margin; lip purple with brownish yellow towards the apex; 4 rows of papillae on the disc and column apex truncate.” ADAKKOOT SANKARAN HAREESH, PANKAJ KUMAR, & MAMIYIL SABU 2017
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; * Phytotaxa 291: [4]: 294-298 Pleione arunachalensis (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Arethuseae: Coelogyninae), a new species from North-East India ADAKKOOT SANKARAN HAREESH, PANKAJ KUMAR, & MAMIYIL SABU 2017photo fide
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